NHS waiting list hits record high amid pensions row
The number of people waiting for hospital treatment in England has hit a record high of 4.39 million, NHS figures...
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Royal Derby Hospital to take centre stage in new BBC documentary series
A new documentary will follow a group of volunteers working at the Royal Derby Hospital. The four-part series, called The...
Stop cuts to adult social care, petition urges
More than 150,000 people have signed a petition calling for urgent action to fix the system that provides care for...
Dental surgeons urge England’s schools to go sugar-free
Dental surgeons are calling for the government in England to encourage all schools to go sugar-free in a bid to...
Social-media use ‘disrupting teen sleep and exercise’
Using social media isn’t directly harming teenagers – but it can reduce the time they spend on healthy activities, such...
NHS pensions row: Ministers act amid waiting list rise
The government has come up with new proposals for England and Wales to end the row with doctors over pensions....
Kidney condition detected in minutes by app
A mobile phone app has speeded up the detection of a potentially fatal kidney condition in hospital patients. Staff describe...
Pledge to end smoking in England by 2030
The government is pledging to end smoking in England by 2030 as part of a range of measures to tackle...
Amazon Alexa offering NHS health advice
People will be able to get expert health advice using Amazon Alexa devices, under a partnership with the NHS, the...
Derby junior doctors win Court of Appeal break-time test case
Junior doctors have won a court case against a hospital trust over rest breaks which could have far-reaching implications for...